Antipode of Petroúpolis, Greece
The opposite side of the world to Petroúpolis is Mataura, French Polynesia.
Petroúpolis
Greece
Continent: Europe
Coordinates: 38.042, 23.685
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -38.042, -156.315
Mataura
French Polynesia
Mataura is the closest city to Petroúpolis's antipodal point (1,754 km).
The antipodal city to Petroúpolis is Mataura. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Petroúpolis is Mataura.
The distance from Petroúpolis to Mataura is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Petroúpolis
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Petroúpolis' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Petroúpolis.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mataura | French Polynesia | 1,754 km | (-23.347, -149.485) |
| Avera, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,789 km | (-22.478, -151.351) |
| Moerai, Îles Australes | French Polynesia | 1,793 km | (-22.451, -151.342) |
| Waitangi, Chatham Islands | New Zealand | 1,820 km | (-43.954, -176.560) |
| Avarua, Rarotonga | Cook Islands | 1,896 km | (-21.208, -159.775) |
| Tolaga Bay, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,217 km | (-38.367, 178.300) |
| Ruatoria, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,221 km | (-37.883, 178.333) |
| Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,239 km | (-38.653, 178.004) |
| Manutuke, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,246 km | (-38.683, 177.917) |
| Te Karaka, Gisborne | New Zealand | 2,253 km | (-38.467, 177.867) |
Petroúpolis, Greece
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.0419° N 23.6849° E
Mataura, French Polynesia
Local time:
Coordinates: 23.3472° S 149.4849° W
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Petroúpolis
The DMS coordinates are: 38°2'30.7'' N 23°41'5.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 38.04187°
LngO = 23.68494°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -38.04187°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 23.68494 - 180° = -156.31506°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Petroúpolis is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.04187, -156.31506)
In DMS format: 38°2'30.7'' N 23°41'5.8'' E .
